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 Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:57 pm
Name: W'in
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Orientation: Heterosexual
Craft: N/A
Rank: Sr. Weyrling
Physical Description: At a first glance, Weylin could easily be mistaken for a girl, particularly since so many of Ista’s females seem to masquerade as boys. Short and slim, he has wider hips than most boys his age, as well as a narrow waist, trim stomach, and long legs. His shoulders are narrow and slightly sloped, his fingers long and delicate. He wears his strawberry-blonde hair short in an effort to avoid the gender confusion, but it seems to be unavoidable. His delicate features don’t help either: full lips, large honey-brown eyes, and a distinctly pixie-ish heart-shaped face. All in all, he’s very pretty, but not at all masculine. He could be some boy’s dreamgirl, except for the (perhaps not entirely) obvious lack of female parts. And Weylin resents this with every fiber of his being.
Personality: Contrary to (or perhaps because of) his feminine good looks, Weylin is an extremely masculine young man. Or at least, he tries to be. In truth, he comes off as more defensive than masculine, but he throws himself into every attempt he makes at masculinity. Nobody could possibly ever accuse Weylin of being a simpering girly man, and if they tried, they’d likely be taken down by a short, furious blonde torpedo. Though he is aware that violence among the Candidates, and in the Weyr in general, is disallowed, if he’s goaded well enough, he will snap in spite of his best efforts. And he fights dirty. This boy has been a scrapper from the start, and he’s more likely to look for a fight than he is to try and find the good in someone. Needless to say, he’s bad with newcomers to the Weyr, as they generally make the mistake of either mistaking him for a girl or mistaking him for gay. He does not take kindly to either, and he will hold grudges for as long as he sharding well pleases.
That said, Weylin is not an unfriendly person. He does tend to come off as somewhat unapproachable when he enters a room, mostly because he tends to put on a strong, commanding air to avoid gender-confusion. He’s the sort to immediately get a group of people paying attention to him solely on force of personality, but he’s ambivalent toward that power. He is a poor planner and prefers to let the ‘real’ responsibility go to those with a natural flair for leadership. Quick to take control, he’s just as quick to relinquish it as soon as someone with better ideas or qualifications comes around. He will lead if he needs to, but he’d much prefer to be below the head honcho, where he can help without having to constantly make split-second decisions. A diligent, hard worker, he responds quickly to authority’s orders and will never refuse a task unless it’s truly ridiculous.
Personal relationships are different for Weylin. He’s hard to get to know because of how unapproachable he comes off as, and he has such a low tolerance for idiots that he’ll write people off his list the second they do something even remotely stupid. But he is a generally good-natured boy when the pressure’s off. During one-on-one time with his close friends, he is a joker and a bit of a clown. Cheerful and polite, if slightly patronizing and chauvinistic, toward girls, he isn’t particularly good at attracting female attention—likely because of his appearance. He hates this. He is extremely fond of children, and adores his job in the crèche. He is an amazing storyteller when you can get him to loosen up, and can often be found sitting cross-legged amidst a pile of children, telling tales about Hatchings and Thread.
History: Weylin has led a fairly uneventful life. He was born to a female Greenrider and…someone (nobody ever bothered to tell him) and was passed off to a Lower Caverns weaverwoman. Courtesy of the all-so-typical situation, he tended to spend all his time in the crèche. And, like most little weyrbrats, he spent a lot of time underfoot and attempting to cause ruckuses. That all changed when, at seven, he acquired a sudden streak of authority. That was the year his friend Kaskel was promoted into honorary crèche staff and given minor authority over the other children. Weylin happily followed Kaskel, always ready to help his friend. Any help that was needed, Weylin was eager to supply, and anything Kaskel told him, he’d do.
When Weylin was ten and old enough to help instead of simply follow orders, he used his newfound authority gleefully and maybe a little bit overbearingly for a while. But shortly, he realized that once he had managed to get everyone organized in one place, he was really at a loss for what to do next and found himself turning to others for help. As time passed, he grew more into the easy authority, though as other boys grew and turned into men and Weylin seemed to end up looking more like girls than most girls his age, he tended to become resentful and was briefly an object for teasing. When it turned out that the girly little boy was a grumpy little creature who would put trundlebugs in beds and spiderclaws in boots (but somehow always had an alibi that meant he couldn’t have done so), most of the teasing eased up.
Like all weyrbrats, when Weylin came of age he was allowed to Stand at Hatchings, but no dragon ever seemed particularly interested in the boy. That was all right; Weylin was ready and willing to go back to his work. Still happy to work under his friend Kaskel (and also willing to find other possible leaders looking for someone to organize things for them or help them execute their plans), he would show up for clutches when it was necessary, show up for lessons if he had to, and then simply do whatever he was told. He’s still doing it, and plans to until he’s kicked out of Candidate status. After that, he’s not quite sure what he’s going to do, but he’ll figure it out. He has time.
Pets: Blue Speckle. The story behind him is a long one, and Weylin Doesn't Want To Talk About It.
Other/Talents: Weylin is strong for his size and puts a lot of time and effort into maintaining that strength. He has an impeccable sense of direction.
Will this character be a candidate? Yes.
Picture: Not yet. >:
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:46 am
Arrrpproooved.
Pirate approval!
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:08 am
Updated age, added a few words to appearance.
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:47 pm
Updated age and revised his personality to better reflect how he’s developed through roleplay.
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